# US FAA says billions more needed to modernize air traffic control

https://mins.news/en/item/59612

- Reuters, 2026-09-15 16:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/us-faa-says-billions-more-needed-modernize-air-traffic-control-2026-09-15/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa9761aa4391a0001266618

> The head of the Federal Aviation Administration said the first stage of an ambitious air traffic control modernization plan will require billions of dollars beyond the funding Congress has approved.

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